1. Raw or partially processed leather from cattle hide, used in traditional crafts and everyday items
The artisan crafted sandals from cotexa leather.
O artesão confeccionou sandálias de cotexa.
2. In some regions, a strip or thong of leather used as a whip or for binding
He used a cotexa to secure the bundle.
Ele usou uma cotexa para amarrar o feixe.